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Sunday, July 14, 2013

26 GOP Senators refuse to defund Obamacare


 
Ted Cruz acts to Defund Obamacare
26 GOP Senators refuse to become co-sponsors of the bill.


Constitutional Federalist Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, along with 19 other Senate Republicans, has introduced the Defund Obamacare Act of 2013, which would fully defund Obamacare, in the wake of the recent string of bad news surrounding the law.

Only 19 out of 46 GOP Senators signed on to Cruz's bill.  That tells you all you need to know about "Conservatism" in the Republican Party.

"The Administration's recent announcement to delay the onerous and unpopular employer mandate until after the 2014 election, coupled with its announcement to delay income and health status eligibility requirements in favor of an honor system for the most expensive entitlement for our generation, confirms what has been obvious from the start--this law is a colossal mistake," Cruz said in a press release.

Cruz is joined by Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., who introduced companion legislation in the House. Graves has introduced similar legislation before, in March of 2013, and also in the 111th and 112th congresses.

List of Senators:  U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced legislation to fully defund Obamacare.

Co-sponsors of the bill include Sens. Lamar Alexander, (R-TN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Richard Burr (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Dean Heller (R-NV), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Rand Paul (R-KY), Jim Risch (R-ID), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Pat Toomey (R-PA), David Vitter (R-LA), and Roger Wicker (R-MS).


(Washington Examiner)




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